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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,471.50 and 4,099,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,471.50 and 4,099,617 is: 6,525,740.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,471.50 : 4,099,617 = 4,099,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,471.50/4,099,617 = 4,099,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,471.50x = 4,099,617 × 4,099,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,471.50x = 16,806,859,546,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,806,859,546,689/2,575,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,525,740.84

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